AUCKLAND, Thursday: DDB Aotearoa has made a strong showing in the first round of judging for the 2022 Aotearoa Effie Awards – scoring 23 finalist spots, followed by Colenso BBDO and Special with 12 apiece, and TBWA\NZ with five.
MediaWorks makes new appointments to agency team
AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks is welcoming two new people to its agency team – Charlotte Robertson, who joins as digital account director – agency; and Scott Aitchison, who becomes senior account director – agency radio.
Federation and NZ Opera’s Macbeth campaign stirs the paranoia in us all
AUCKLAND, Today: Shakespeare’s Macbeth explores the themes of ambition, power and deep-seated paranoia. To celebrate NZ Opera’s new season, Federation chose to promote Verdi’s take on this dark plot with a twist on the latter.
Wellington agency introduces innovative payroll-crypto scheme
WELLINGTON, Tuesday: Cuba St-based web design agency Psychoactive Studios is to offer employees payroll-crypto, a new payment initiative allowing staff to opt to be paid a portion of their salaries in crypto currency.
Red Rat targets serious streetwear lovers through new brand campaign via Chemistry
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Streetwear challenger brand Red Rat, via Chemistry, has launched a new brand campaign that celebrates the serious streetwear lovers amongst us all.
British director Tom Wilson joins Film Construction’s AUNZ roster
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Working between London, Bucharest, and Los Angeles, the prodigious talents of director Tom Wilson are now available in New Zealand and Australia.
VMLY&R challenges agencies to get ‘epic’ work noticed
PARIS, Wednesday: The Epica Awards 2022 advertising campaign highlights the PR advantages of entering the competition. “The Open For Entries campaign, created by VMLY&R France, has a stronger focus than ever on the competition’s unique press jury,” said Epica editorial director Mark Tungate.
Waikato agency through to Google Ads Premier Partner Awards 2022 finals
HAMILTON, Today: Waikato-based digital marketing agency Unbound has made it through as a finalist in the International Growth category in the 2022 Google Ads Premier Partner Awards for the Australia-New Zealand region.
Mango grows senior leadership team with two promotions
AUCKLAND, Today: Mango Aotearoa has made two promotions to its PR leadership team. Senior account directors Katy Hughes and Liz Holt have been promoted to group business directors, each managing different teams and major client accounts within the agency.
MBM NZ posts strong growth
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Publicis agency MBM New Zealand has recorded the strongest growth and momentum rate within the NZ media industry over the past three years, according to a report by global research outfit RECMA.
